Europese Unie geschokt door moord op 4 medewerkers van het Rode Kruis in Afghanistan (en)

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union expresses its indignation following the killing of four staff members of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) committed on 13 August 2008.

The Presidency condemns this cowardly act directed against workers in the service of humanitarian action, whose neutrality was not respected.

The Presidency offers all its condolences to the families and friends of the victims and assures the Afghan authorities of its solidarity and reiterates the European Union’s determined support in the fight against terrorism.